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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sky /skaɪ/USA pronunciation n., pl. skies, v., skied or skyed, sky•ing. n. - the region of the clouds or the upper air;
heavens; firmament: [countable; often: the + ~; often: skies]The sun can be seen in the sky today.[uncountable]There was a lot of blue sky in Montana. - the climate:[countable* often: skies]the sunny skies of Italy.
v. [~ + object] - Informal Termsto raise, throw, or hit aloft or into the air:The batter skied the next ball high to right field.
Idioms- Idioms out of a or the clear (blue) sky, [uncountable] without any advance warning:One day out of a clear blue sky he was fired, just like that.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sky (skī),USA pronunciation n., pl. skies, v. skied or skyed, sky•ing. n. Often, skies (for defs. 1–4). - the region of the clouds or the upper air;
the upper atmosphere of the earth:airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies. - the heavens or firmament, appearing as a great arch or vault.
- the supernal or celestial heaven:They looked to the sky for help.
- the climate:the sunny skies of Italy.
- [Obs.]a cloud.
- out of a or the clear sky, without advance notice or warning;
abruptly:An old beau phoned her out of a clear sky.Also, out of a or the clear blue sky. - to the skies, with lavishness or enthusiasm;
extravagantly:to praise someone to the skies.Also, to the sky. v.t. - Informal Termsto raise, throw, or hit aloft or into the air.
- Informal Termsto hang (a painting) high on a wall, above the line of vision.
- sky up, [Falconry.](of prey, when flushed) to fly straight upward.
- Old Norse skȳ cloud, cognate with Old English scēo cloud
- Middle English 1175–1225
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